通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class．
When I took the first exam，I was 38 to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40．
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again，I 42 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43．
One more test before the final exam．One more 44 to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45 the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final．No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye．
I stopped working hard．I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would．The night before the final，I even 50 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test．
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 53，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．
I stared at him，54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, as I had never done before．
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-Plus．It was the only A-plus given．The next year I received my scholarship．I've always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence．
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．1earned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird, 1 a sparrow.
“What’s that?” I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重击声). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball,” my wife, Anita, said. She 2 and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the 3 .” she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little kids.”
We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was 4 to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again…” I said as I searched there. No children 5 . But there was that 6 again, coming from right up there.
And that’s when I 7 the sparrow. It was flying 8 just inches below the ceiling. It was 9 trying to get out, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down 10 the open door. So the bird continued 11 its wings and hitting its head against the 12 .
“Poor thing,” Anita said. “It must be 13 .”
“Well, maybe it’s because of us,” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide（滑翔） down to get outside, but that only seemed to 14 it more. “Why don’t we just 15 for a few minutes?” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll 16 eventually.” So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing 17 .Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone.
“See?” Anita said. “I told you he’d succeed.”
“Yeah,” I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it 18 him?”
I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to 19 . Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping（拍打）around and just glide 20 a little bit.
A．for example B．rather than C．or rather D．as well
A．hurried B．paused C．ignored D．confirmed
A．basement B．kitchen C．garage D．hall
A．easy B．happy C．sorry D．angry
A．in all B．at all C．above all D．after all
A．guest B．voice C．noise D．sound
A．watched B．found C．realized D．caught
A．carefully B．gently C．patiently D．anxiously
A．eventually B．unwillingly C．obviously D．thoroughly
A．through B．over C．below D．beyond
A．shaking B．breaking C．striking D．injuring
A．wall B．floor C．door D．ceiling
A．clumsy B．painful C．amazed D．terrified
A．frighten B．comfort C．confuse D．calm
A．leave B．scream C．relax D．escape
A．put it aside B．leave it alone C．give it up D．figure it out
A．accident B．achievement C．struggle D．trouble
A．cost B．offer C．earn D．owe
A．classify B．handle C．debate D．conclude
A．up B．back C．forth D．down
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
On the day before the bass（鲈鱼）season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening.
When his pole 1 he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with 2 as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock. 3 , he very cautiously lifted the 4 fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, 5 it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills（鱼鳃）playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father 6 a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.——two hours 7 the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad！” 8 the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy again.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere 9 in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. 10 no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could 11 from his father’s voice that the decision was not changed. He slowly 12 the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the 13 water. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was 14 . He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he caught that night long ago. But he does see that same fish—— again and again——every time he 15 a question of ethics(道德).
For his father taught him, ethics are simple 16 of right and wrong. It is only the 17 of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking？We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the 18 . The decision to do right lives fresh and fragrant in our 19 . It is a 20 we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
A．broke down B．bent over C．turned up D．turned out
A．desire B．fear C．admiration D．love
A．In the beginning B．Finally C．Besides D．All in all
A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened D．exhausted
A．but B．however C．and D．while
A．won B．beat C．struck D．picked
A．after B．until C．when D．before
A．yelled B．shouted C．said D．cried
A．around B．front C．back D．right
A．Ever since B．Even though C．In case D．Now that
A．say B．speak C．talk D．tell
A．worked B．loosed C．looked D．attached
A．shallow B．black C．low D．white
A．content B．wrong C．right D．pleased
A．come up with B．gets on with C．meets with D．catches us with
A．matters B．events C．questions D．things
A．meaning B．understanding C．practice D．point
A．fact B．truth C．faith D．incident
A．mind B．heart C．memory D．brain
A．lesson B．story C．concept D．standard
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!
I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people—the light of
love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
A．broken B．burning C．shining D．smooth
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
A．touched B．felt C．turned D．looked
A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．since B．unless C．when D．although
A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
A．stars B．room C．street D．shop
A．forced B．made C．struggled D．pushed
A．closed B．failed C．did D．worked
A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
A．faith B．soul C．mind D．attention
A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
A．lack B．favor C．need D．face
A．offer B．receive C．devote D．throw
A．only B．even C．ever D．much
A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why．
First of all, mistakes are a clear 36 that you are trying new things．It’s always 37 to try new things because when you are trying new things you are 38 ．If you never try anything new, how can you 39 ? The simple answer is “You can’t”．With few exceptions, every single detail of development is the 40 of someone trying something new．
When you are making mistakes, you are 41 ．Edison failed 10,000 times before he 42 the light bulb．When asked how it felt to 43 that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t 44 ．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much 45 to success．Why ?
When all is done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed． 46 you make a mistake you eliminate (排除) one of those things and are one step closer．
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead 47 considering the consequences of a mistake．Quite the contrary, when you try something new, you 48 be willing to set some reasonable limits, so that in the event that it doesn’t 49 the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．
We all have 50 resources in time and money, so don’t blow them all on one 51 to a problem．Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time, and allocate (分配) these resources properly so you can learn, 52 corrections, and try it again．Only by 53 and using your mistakes in this way, can you make significant 54in your business or career．
As an old saying goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough．”
So go 55 and make mistakes．And learn．And grow．And succeed．
A．word B．sign C．mark D．signature
A．interesting B．funny C．bad D．good
A．working B．failing C．growing D．playing
A．improve B．study C．insist D．think
A．progress B．result C．strength D．experiment
A．learning B．correcting C．doing D．promising
A．broke B．perfected C．designed D．bought
A．succeed B．invent C．fail D．struggle
A．work B．help C．go D．perform
A．further B．closer C．familiar D．interested
A．Only if B．Even though C．Every time D．As if
A．with B．without C．into D．through
A．want to B．lead to C．tend to D．have to
A．work out B．put out C．run out D．sort out
A．enough B．much C．limited D．little
A．way B．approach C．means D．suggestion
A．make B．follow C．take D．offer
A．trying B．avoiding C．accepting D．receiving
A．use B．contribution C．money D．advances
A．back B．forth C．off D．out
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分；满分20分）
My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter 1 from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.
I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a 2 cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always beeping, ringing and 3 attention. I was 4 content with my simple antique (古董，此处指旧手机), and I didn’t expect to change my mind any time soon.
However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those proud iPhone owners, cradling their shiny new phones and 5 all their friends. I started listening secretly to conversations about “iPhone apps”, feeling like a 6 listening to a language I couldn’t speak.
Eventually I couldn’t 7 my iPhone instinct (本能) any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life.
To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends. They 8 my iPhone-related inquiries when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t 9 when I bragged about (吹嘘) all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.
However, I realized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.
When I 10 the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the 11 signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I 12 in the morning. I 13 my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced 14 when I left poor Eloise in the change room at the gym. 15 she beeped and needed my response?
Okay, so I was addicted to my iPhone.
I decided 16 had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, iPhones are like 17 and not easy to quit.
Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was 18 forced to quit—at least 19 . When I reached into my purse to grab Eloise, (to refer to my e-mail for only the seventh time that morning), I found her 20 by fever. She was so hot that I dropped her immediately back into my bag. When I picked her up again, she was gone.
A．straight B．excitedly C．hurriedly D．randomly
A．faithful B．fancy C．fragile D．curious
A．demanding B．attempting C．rejecting D．paying
A．partly B．frequently C．perfectly D．gradually
A．showing them off to B．impressing them on C．discussing them with D．recommending them to
A．farmer B．tourist C．native D．worker
A．inspect B．submit C．ignore D．confirm
A．turned down B．laughed at C．comment on D．responded to
A．roll their eyes B．open their mouths C．wave their hands D．nod their heads
A．rest on B．reflect upon C．settle down D．concentrate on
A．funny B．guilty C．warning D．positive
A．dream of B．came across C．glanced through D．reached for
A．checked B．wrote C．delivered D．deleted
A．happiness B．anxiety C．starvation D．disappointment
A．How when B．How about C．What if D．In case
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．cigarettes B．coffee C．books D．milk
A．instantly B．unexpectedly C．completely D．surprisingly
A．permanently B．unwillingly C．temporarily D．accidentally
A．drowned B．removed C．exploded D．overcome